Dartford, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 447 companies were formed in Dartford. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2012 when a total of 447 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2012 447 253,150 2011 408 228,735 % change 9.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (447) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 208 companies were registered in Dartford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dartford UK 2012 208 121,659 2011 179 112,344 % change 16.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (208) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 84 57 67 New companies in 2011 57 60 62 % change 47.4% -5.0% 8.1% Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (72) 2012 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 246 companies were dissolved in Dartford. This figure is 4.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2009 when a total of 381 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2012 246 147,793 2011 258 162,310 % change -4.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (381) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 30.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dartford UK 2012 132 80,218 2011 101 71,324 % change 30.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 30 51 51 Closed companies in 2011 13 54 34 % change 130.8% -5.6% 50% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (98) 2012 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dartford increased by 201 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford UK 2012 201 105,357 2011 150 66,425 Record Year 2007 (208) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Dartford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 76 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dartford UK 2012 76 41,441 2011 78 41,020 Record Year 2003 (104) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 54 6 16 Net growth in 2011 44 6 28 Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (36) 2008 (54)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dartford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dartford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 24.1% -16.8% 15.4% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1967 (0.6%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Dartford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Dartford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.12% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSTRUCTION 0.96% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 0.88% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 0.80% DESIGN 1.89% BUSINESS 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.87% S 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.82% LONDON 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRADING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CO 0.64% BUSINESS 1.70% MAINTENANCE 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% IT 0.56% LONDON 1.68% MEDIA 0.56% J 1.57% KENT 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.48% IT 1.42% GLOBAL 0.48% CARE 1.31% PENSIONS 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENERGY 0.48% M 1.26% SYSTEMS 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.23% M 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% J 0.48% SECURITY 1.19% PROPERTY 0.48% S 1.18% SALES 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 484 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 57 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 28 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 14,220 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 35,447 9305 - Other service activities 26 7,926 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 15,280 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 4,091 9999 - Dormant Company 20 16,469 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 4,644 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 10,978 41100 - Development of building projects 18 5,149 43210 - Electrical installation 17 3,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 20,390 86900 - Other human health activities 15 5,222 7499 - Non-trading company 15 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 8,258 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 3,241 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 6024 - Freight transport by road 11 1,933
Recent Companies
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